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The Case Of The Half Pill: AI As Outsourcing Detective

A number of patients report receiving half a pill in a blister pack of their prescribed medicine. The initial sponsor reaction is to place the problem at an external partner’s production or packaging line. But overall responsibility lies with the sponsor, and the true extent of the problem is hard to detect. Enter AI. Experienced pharma quality expert Damiano Dragone believes AI combined with professionals throughout the supply chain can join in a new “logic and creativity" to improve our industry on behalf of patients.

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DEA Reveals Hidden Costs Of Analytical Validation Guidelines
By treating distinct validation guidelines as decision-making units, data envelopment analysis (DEA) allows for the mathematical evaluation of their resource efficiency.
Qualification And Validation Of Depyrogenation Tunnels And Autoclaves
Systemic vulnerabilities exist in thermal uniformity assurance, steam penetration verification, regulatory fragmentation, and tech harmonization.
FDA Modernizes Container Closure Guidance: What Is Changing And Why It Matters
The proposed revision reflects changes in packaging technology, drug delivery systems, quality risk management, and more that have occurred since 1999's guidance.
CDMO Selection Beyond Capabilities And Price
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August 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report
Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.
Building Sustainable Biopharma Supply Chains Starts With Procurement
Nearly all the industry's emissions happen upstream from core manufacturing functions. This puts sustainability almost entirely on the shoulders of purchasing.
US Pharma Reshoring: The Full Policy Timeline
As policy shifts and manufacturing investments reshape pharma supply chains, capacity constraints and global dependencies persist. Explore the implications for long-term resilience.

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Next Generation Sequencing In Viral Safety Testing
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Simplifying Adenoviral Purification For Scalable Manufacturing
As vector design advances, downstream purification limits adenoviral manufacturing. A membrane-integrated hybrid train reduces product loss and process complexity at scale.
If You Can't Win The Game, Change It
Explore how eData sharing is used in the biopharma market, enabling standardized, collaborative supply chains that reduce risks and enhance visibility while improving capacity planning.
A Shift Towards Biofluorescent Particle Counters In Manufacturing
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ADC Development Grows More Complex — SPR Insights Bring Clarity
Explore how real-time kinetic analysis reveals how conjugation, linker chemistry, and drug loading influence antibody–antigen interactions, while enabling sensitive detection of anti-drug antibodies.